Returning for a conversation with Dr. Maher Hathout is Samira Idroos, a producer of Straight Talk podcast and “Haram,” a play based on Dr. Hathout’s poetry. In this episode, the pair of friends talk about hopes for the future through reflections on the past. “If you are preoccupied with the future, you are young, regardless […]

In an age of near constant news about people who use violence as a means of making a political or social statement, what kinds of extremism should we worry about? In this episode, Ohio-based community activist and physician, Dr. Wayel Azmeh joins Dr. Hathout to discuss the relationship between extremism and violence, the danger of […]

What’s on the minds of young American Muslims? Sami Ghanem and Marwa Abdel Ghani, two vocal and active members of the Muslim Youth Group of the Islamic Center of Southern California, join Dr. Maher Hathout for a frank conversation about their aspirations and concerns about growing up in today’s world. They discuss the role of […]

This week, Dr. Maher Hathout is joined by Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, a young leader from Syracuse, NY, who is president of Ecologique, Inc., a social impact, public engagement organization. Like Dr. Hathout, Yusuf has devoted himself to working with youth to help them become confident and civically engaged. They explore the communication gap between many mosques […]

Dr. Maher Hathout is joined by Munira Lekovic Ezzeldine, a marriage and family counselor, for an honest discussion on homosexuality and Islam. Beyond the theological issues, they talk frankly about how these principles translate in the real world: How should people who are gay (including Muslims) be treated within our society and within our families? […]